THE CORRELATION BETWEEN STUDENTS’ HOBBY IN WATCHING ENGLISH FILMS AND THEIR LISTENING ABILITY OF THE SECOND GRADE AT SMA MUHAMMADIYAH PURWOREJO IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2012/2013

Abstract

This research is quantitative research while the design of this research is correlation descriptive design. The objective of this research is to know whether there is positive and significant correlation between watching English films and listening ability of the second grade at SMA Muhammadiyah Purworejo in the academic year of 2012/2013 or not. The population of this research is the second grade students of SMA Muhammadiyah Purworejo. The sample of this research is XI IPS 3 with 33 students by using Random sampling technique. The instruments of this research are questionnaire and documentation. The mean score of hobby in watching English films is 52.42, and the mean score of listening ability is 60.70. The result of this research shows that the correlation between students’ hobby in watching English films and their listening ability of the second grade at SMA Muhammadiyah Purworejo in the academic year of 2012/2013 is high. It is proven from the result of correlation coefficient product moment. It shows that observed r is 0.720, the range is between 0.60 - 0.79 in the level of high interpretation.

Key words: Correlation, hobby, watching English films, listening ability